Illegal Activities of a Forestry Officer Acting in the Interests of Business Entities Suppressed in One of the Regions of the Republic of Belarus

The facts of illegal activity of a forester of a regional Belarusian forestry company were revealed during an inspection by specialists of the regional unit of the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus and its Department of Financial Investigations.

It was established that the forestry officer, who had a gambling addiction to online casinos, instructed his subordinates to carry out illegal logging operations in the interests of business entities. He also released commercial timber to representatives of private companies under the guise of firewood, for which he received unlawful monetary remuneration (bribes).

Four criminal cases have been initiated against the forestry enterprise official for abuse of office, acceptance of bribes, environmental damage, and theft.